ExtremeSailingSeries : Crazy flying boats...

14/10/2015

It’s hard to avoid them: today, to be ‘in touch’, you have to organize regattas for boats which ‘fly’......

Although the Tour de France à la Voile has now gone over to multihulls, the
organizers haven’t dared to go as far as selecting a foiler; not the case for
the ExtremeSailingSeries, which is going to abandon the Extreme 40 after almost
a decade of good and loyal service. The organizers’ choice has turned to the
GC32 catamarans, whose circuit has shown spectacular sporting potential.

The ExtremeSailingSeries remains one of the pioneers of stadium
regattas, and is above all the first to have organized a world circuit with the
world’s best sailors. In 2016, the circuit will be celebrating its 10th
anniversary. The opportunity to offer a new craft, which will allow the crews
to literally ‘fly’ in front of the spectators at each of the circuit’s
stopovers in the four corners of the world, from St. Petersburg to Cardiff, via
Sydney.

This transition to foils will also be the opportunity
to take another look at the ExtremeSailingSeries format. Legs between pros and
amateurs over short courses will be organized, as well as events on open waters
when the stopover town configuration allows.

There is no doubt that the GC 32 catamaran,
capable of top speeds of 40 knots, will put on a great show, without needing
too much wind...

Another important element for the growth of sailing
and boats with foils - the organizers want to develop a worldwide pyramid, with
the introduction in the medium term of a series of events which will be a
breeding ground for the ExtremeSailingSeries at the summit of the pyramid...